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Burrowa News

Location

Burrowa, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Jul 19, 1940

Page

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Burrowa District Hospital Benefits Scheme Notice

Do not wait for sickness join the hospital scheme to receive 2/9 per week in any ward. Married men receive 1/ per week per child up to 17 7 per day off hospital accounts. Single persons get 0 per work Ti per day off. If ward limits reached you pay only weekly subscription. If not a contributor become one. reciprocal treatment applies. Sub £2/2/ pax week for four weeks if treatment not available locally.

Burrowa Listriet M Capital

Urgent appeal for aluminium salvage to aid aircraft production

A preface urging immediate British and Australian effort to recycle aluminium and related metals for wartime aircraft. The appeal cites shortages and postulates that by gathering pots, pans, and other metal items, citizens can help keep Spitfires and bombers in production. It emphasizes urgency and cites global supply shares, urging domestic collection drives and public participation in the war effort.

Reith Ajrcraft Lord Beaverbrook Aluminium Verep

Returned Soldiers League meeting notes and calls for aid

The Returned Soldiers League held its usual monthly meeting at the Memorial Building on Friday evening. President Williams chaired with officers and members present. Discussions covered correspondence from Headquarters on general organization, rally results, and South West Conference delegates. The minutes approved monthly, accounts passed, and a request sent for clothing relief for needy diggers. Ex diggers invited to attend training dates at the Memorial.

Mr. Williams Mess Tomerford RS. League Volunteers Defence Corps Sut-braneh Sob P. Bourke

Duke of Windscr Named Governor of Bahama Islands

King approves appointment of the Duke of Windscr as Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Bahamas in the British West Indies. The Bahamas, a West Indian island chain, cover about 4400 square miles with a population near 60 000, mostly Europeans. The colony’s history includes British occupation in 1620s and formal British status by 1788, with Civil War era activity as a blockade-running center. SALE! SALE! AT Boshtry’s for bargains on hats and overcoats with reduced prices.

London Duke of Windscr British West Indies West Indies Rye Bahamas Colamban Actull

Royal Australian Air Force comment prompts edgy exchange

Fragmented OCR text shows a heated exchange about air force matters, with scattered phrases mentioning the Royal Australian Air Force and unnamed individuals. The piece appears disjointed, containing garbled names and unclear accusations, lacking cohesive narrative or verifiable facts.

Empire training scheme offers thousands for air force

The article outlines a planned Empire Training Scheme to form a 57,000 strong pool by 1941, including 7,000 pilots and 14,500 observers. It details job groups for trades such as blacksmiths, carpenters, fitters, clerks, and flight mechanics, with training in preparation for embarkation to air force units. It also notes a dramatic wartime parachute incident and urges readers to enlist, highlighting the appeal of skilled, overseas service.

Australas Eid Feayet Ee Penera Teat Acti Eal Woot Pare Group II Jounealtstare Wekenstate Protegrpiee Haml Art Fusco Lenin Austral

Fragmented OCR text on military training and personnel

The provided OCR snippet mentions Air Force pay, training, base references, and scattered names without coherent events. It includes ambiguous terms like Westin, base rue Headey, and various codes, lacking a clear incident, date, or outcome to summarize into a concrete news item.

Fragmented OCR wire from local notice page

The readable fragments describe a danger on a country road near New South and Hepurle with mentions of water, high water, and a warning to drivers. The text is garbled, but indicates roadside hazards and possibly a public safety notice with limited legible details.

Successful Men Value Their Eyes

Many suffer impaired vision and nervous ailments. Advice urges visiting a reputable optometrist. Burgess and Burgess advertise Optometrists at Culwulla Chambers 67 Cartlerea gh Gt Byoney. Reminders list dates for next visits at YOUNG Albion Hotel August 6 and Harden Carrington Hotel August 9 with varied hours.

Burgess Culwulla Cartlereagh Byoney Dard Hours Young Albion Pam Harden Carrington

Hospital Appeals for Donations Aid Local Patients

A local hospital issues a call for donations to support patient care. The appeal requests financial gifts and in kind items to assist ongoing medical services and alleviate burdens on the facility and its families.

Fragmented essay fragmentary text on a 1920s competition

The readable bits show a children's essay competition with mention of people and places such as Sydney and England, plus scattered phrases about apples and markets. The source is highly garbled with many non­sequiturs and incomplete names.

Messages From Brigadier General Lloyd Geren Lop

A chaotic OCR fragment presents a speech attributed to Brigadier General Boyd directing belief that Germany would attack Great Britain. It cites Winston Churchill lines and urges unity to defend Westminster Abbey, St Pauls, the Tower of London, and other landmarks. The tone pleads duty and national heritage.

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